Cusco vs Sporting Cristal tips and predictions

Sporting Cristal to surprise; draw beckons

Cusco and Sporting Cristal both sit in fourth place with 21 points in Liga 1 so it's all to play for and both sides will fancy their chances.

The short price for Cusco makes them a no-bet. Sporting Cristal don't look likely get the win but they can make a match of it. Building on the strong rearguard performances of both sides, a goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to get carried away with.

There have been some notable displays in defence by both sides. Looking secure at home Cusco have conceded at an average of just 0.7 goals per game over their last 18 matches and Sporting Cristal have conceded only 1 goal in their last 3 games.

The betting markets suggest that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for Cusco. It's not a strong view but the odds-against for the BTTS No looks more tempting on this occasion.

Cusco have drawn 3 of their last 5 matches. Further, Sporting Cristal have drawn 2 of their last 4 away matches. To wrap this up there is nothing to like about the home or away win odds, so the draw warrants consideration. Deadlock is the pick after what looks set to be a tightly contested match-up.